At MWC Barcelona in late February, in addition to the highly covered 5G standard, the NB-IoT and the Cellular Vehicle-to-Vehicle (C-V2X) standards also demonstrated significant progress in the cellular IoT space.
This article includes news summary at MWC and IHS Markit analysis that are related to the NB-IoT and the C-V2X technologies.

22 percent of automotive manufacturers surveyed by IHS Markit had already adopted some transformative technologies in their companies; 31 percent indicated transformative technologies are already used widely in their factories.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While still nascent today, blockchain business value, which refers to the cost savings and efficiencies that could be realized by incorporating blockchain into corporate business strategies, is projected to increase from $2.5 billion in 2017 to $2.0 trillion in 2030, according to IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

Mr. Bill Morelli is the executive responsible for the Enterprise & IT research practice within the technology group at IHS Markit. He leads the team of analysts covering Transformative Technologies, including AI, cloud & virtualization, and IoT among others.

Luca is leading the research and analysis for Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions within the Transformative Technology team at IHS Markit. Under his guidance, his team offers insights, data and strategical assistance to companies, in their effort to develop individual growth strategies, market-entry plans and competitive analysis in the disruptive world of Artificial Intelligence.

Matt Short is the research and analysis lead for Internet of Things (IOT) solutions within the Transformative Technology team. As a lead, his role is to offer insights, data and strategic assistance to companies in their efforts to develop individual growth strategies, market-entry plans and competitive analysis in the disruptive world of IOT across different industries and levels in the supply chain.